I have never made home made Kraut. Could you ladies explain to all of us how you do it?
3 heads cabbage, chopped
3-4 tbsp. pickling salt
1 carrot, slivered
Caraway seeds
Mash cabbage with mall, not too hard. Layer in crock with salt, carrots and caraway seeds. Cover with plastic wrap. Put a plate on top and push down until water covers the top of the cabbage. Add a brick or rock to hold plate down. Put in cool dark place for at least 2 weeks. Can.
[Make kraut when the moon is growing old, and signs should be in the arms or the upper torso, in the head is the best. Never can kraut when the signs are in the bowels, feet, heart, secrets, or the rains.]